Flowers on a nearby street: Subhan'Allah.
Author: TFF
Sweater. (and modesty)
When I was very little, I attended Quranic classes at the mosque with other small children. On one occasion, I stood lined up for prayer while the instructor lectured on prayer etiquette. It was midsummer in California. The heat was almost unbearable. My hair was uncovered, but I was wearing a sweater, and I felt …
Guest post at WoodTurtle: “The Right of the Inquiring Feminine”
WoodTurtle, who is amazing and fabulous, (AND JUST GAVE BIRTH TO HER SECOND CHILD, subhan’Allah!! Inappropriate announcement? Suck it, patriarchy! …That has to do with the post. You’ll see) graciously invited me to guest post. If you are interested in reading, please follow the link.
the fatal feminist
The title of this site is a play on the femme fatale. And a reclamation. The femme fatale is nearly always a deadly feminist. Naturally in stories constructed by patriarchal societies she is ultimately destroyed by her own sexuality. Because how dare she seize control of her own sexuality and weaponize it against men… only …
Patriarchal Hypocrisy and Shifts of Privilege: The Qur’an and the Woman’s Perspective
Islam, like most religions at conception, was produced to liberate the oppressed before it was seized by oppressors and weaponized against those who had discovered a restoration of freedom and rights through it. The most striking, recurring incident of this confiscation of perspective and unashamed hypocrisy is the application of verse 2:282 (which calls for …
finals!
Nahida, you have not been writing. Did you think you could just post a couple of entries involving pictures of badass women holding guns and provocative poetry, and we wouldn’t notice you haven’t actually been writing? Tried to pull a fast one, did you? I AM ON TO YOU, WOMAN! Well in my defense it …
“Ecclesiastes II:I” by Richard Wilbur
Although I have a few favorites when it comes to poetry, I refrain from sharing them here unless they are related to the site. This one is, religion-wise. I came across it recently, and it made me stop. Neither because of the craft and language (there was nothing particularly striking about it that made me …
the fatal feminist 